SEVEN PRINCIPLES OF EAGLES
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Posted:May 16, 2013 8:29 am
Last Updated:May 21, 2013 9:37 pm 1860 Views
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PRINCIPLE 1
Eagles fly alone at high altitude and not with sparrows or other small birds. No other bird can get to the height of the eagle. Stay away from sparrows and ravens.
Eagles fly with Eagles
PRINCIPLE 2
Eagles have strong vision. They have the ability to focus on something up to five kilometers away. When an eagle sites his prey, he narrows his focus on it and set out to get it. No matter the obstacles, the eagle will not move his focus from the prey until he grabs it.
Have a vision and remain focused no matter what the obstacle and you will succeed.
PRINCIPLE 3
Eagles do not eat dead things. They feed only on fresh prey. Vultures eat dead animals, but eagles will not.
Be careful with what you feed your eyes and ears with, especially in movies and on TV. Steer clear of outdated and old information. Always do your research well.
PRINCIPLE 4
Eagles love the storm. When clouds gather, the eagles get excited. The eagle uses the stormâ€Ts wind to lift it higher. Once it finds the wind of the storm, the eagles uses the raging storm to lift him above the clouds. This gives the eagle an opportunity to glide and rest its wings. In the meantime, all the other birds hide in the leaves and branches of the trees.
We can use the storms of life to rise to greater heights. Achievers relish challenges and use them profitably.
PRINCIPLE 5
The Eagle tests before it trusts. When a female eagle meets a male and they want to mate, she flies down to earth with the male pursuing her and she picks a twig. She flies back into the air with the male pursuing her.
Once she has reached a height high enough for her, she lets the twig fall to the ground and watches it as it falls. The male chases after the twig. The faster it falls, the faster he chases it. He has to catch it before it falls to the ground. He then brings it back to the female eagle.
The female eagle grabs the twig and flies to a higher altitude and then drops the twig for the male to chase. This goes on for hours, with the height increasing until the female eagle is assured that the male eagle has mastered the art of catching the twig which shows commitment. Then and only then, will she allow him to mate with her.
Whether in private life or in business, one should test commitment of people intended for partnership.
PRINCIPLE 6
When ready to lay eggs, the female and male eagle identify a place very high on a cliff where no predators can reach. The male flies to earth and picks thorns and lays them on the crevice of the cliff, then flies to earth again to collect twigs which he lays in the intended nest. He flies back to earth and picks thorns laying them on top of the twigs. He flies back to earth and picks soft grass to cover the thorns. When this first layering is complete the male eagle runs back to earth and picks more thorns, lays them on the nest; runs back to get grass it on top of the thorns, then plucks his feathers to complete the nest. The thorns on the outside of the nest protect it from possible intruders. Both male and female eagles participate in raising the eagle family. She lays the eggs and protects them; he builds the nest and hunts. During the time of training the young ones to fly, the mother eagle throws the eaglets out of the nest. Because they are scared, they jump into the nest again.
Next, she throws them out and then takes off the soft layers of the nest, leaving the thorns bare When the scared eaglets again jump into the nest, they are pricked by thorns. Shrieking and bleeding they jump out again this time wondering why the mother and father who love them so much are torturing them. Next, mother eagle pushes them off the cliff into the air. As they shriek in fear, father eagle flies out and catches them up on his back before they fall and brings them back to the cliff. This goes on for sometime until they start flapping their wings. They get excited at this new found knowledge that they can fly.
The preparation of the nest teaches us to prepare for changes; The preparation for the family teaches us that active participation of both partners leads to success; The being pricked by the thorns tells us that sometimes being too comfortable where we are may result into our not experiencing life, not progressing and not learning at all. The thorns of life come to teach us that we need to grow, get out of the nest and live on. We may not know it but the seemingly comfortable and safe haven may have thorns.
The people who love us do not let us languish in sloth but push us hard to grow and prosper. Even in their seemingly bad actions they have good intentions for us.
PRINCIPLE 7
When an Eagle grows old, his feathers become weak and cannot take him as fast as he should. When he feels weak and about to die, he retires to a place far away in the rocks. While there, he plucks out every feather on his body until he is completely bare. He stays in this hiding place until he has grown new feathers, then he can come out.
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I AM FINE - HOW ARE YOU ??
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Posted:May 14, 2013 9:39 pm
Last Updated:May 16, 2013 8:15 am 1780 Views
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Just the other day, I decided that I shall be jumping on 01 July this year - the drop zone is at 4100 metres above the mean sea level.
MY RESPONSE TO A QUERY FROM MY WIFE OF 40 PLUS YEARS :-
There's nothing the matter with me,
I'm just as healthy as can be,
I have arthritis in both knees,
And when I talk, I talk with a wheeze.
My pulse is weak, my blood is thin,
But I'm awfully well for the shape I'm in.
All my teeth have had to come out,
And my diet I hate to think about.
I'm overweight and I can't get thin,
But I'm awfully well for the shape I'm in.
And arch supports I need for my feet.
Or I wouldn't be able to go out in the street.
Sleep is denied me night after night,
But every morning I find I'm all right.
My memory's failing, my head's in a spin.
But I'm awfully well for the shape I'm in.
Old age is golden I've heard it said,
But sometimes I wonder, as I go to bed.
With my ears in a drawer, my teeth in a cup,
and my glasses on a shelf, until I get up.
And when sleep dims my eyes, I say to myself,
Is there anything else I should lay on the shelf?
The reason I know my Youth has been spent,
Is my get-up-and-go has got-up-and-went!
But really I don't mind, when I think with a grin,
Of all the places my get-up has been.
I get up each morning and dust off my wits,
Pick up the paper and read the obits.
If my name is missing, I'm therefore not dead,
So I eat a good breakfast and jump back into bed.
The moral of this as the tale unfolds,
Is that for you and me, who are growing old.
It is better to say "I'm fine" with a grin,
Than to let people know the shape we are in.
I'M FINE!! HOW ARE YOU?
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DID YOU KNOW ?? LIFE IN "GOODE OLDE' ENGLAND
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Posted:May 13, 2013 10:57 pm
Last Updated:May 18, 2013 8:28 am 1866 Views
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Cats in Post Offices
Cats have been in the official pay-roll of the British post office for more than a century. They are not employed to sort out or deliver mails, of course, but to keep letters from being eaten by mice. The problem was especially bad in London in the mid-1800s when mice invaded the mail sorting room. Mouse traps and rat poisons proved ineffective and in 1868, the Secretary of the Postal Department approved hiring of three female cats at a weekly allowance of two cents each.
Within months the rodent population had shrunk dramatically, and the other post offices received the go-ahead to hire cats. Many did and, as the felines became more prominent in the work force, their pay improved. In 1953 the Assistant Post Master General assured the House of Commons that female mouse-hunters received very adequate maternity benefits and enjoyed the same wages and employment opportunities as male cats.
Today cats are on the pay-roll of at least three London postal sites at an average wage of 1.60 Pounds a week
-- Reader’s Digest [American] March 1983
Bathroom in Early England
One of the few luxuries not to be found even in the most luxurious in early England was the bath room.
As early as 1812, it is said that the Common Council in London refused Lord Mayor’s request for a shower bath on the time honoured excuse that other Lord Mayors had done without a shower bath and if this Mayor requires a luxury he should provide a temporary one at his own cost.
By 1832, however, they had come to think that the Mansion House should contain a bath with hot water supply, probably because Lord John Russell had a bath, an enormous dishpan affair, installed in his London House.
Baths, however, did not escape the usual adverse criticism of what was new, and daily bathing, it was threatened would produce an alarming increase in rheumatic fever, lung complaints and other diseases.
-- Famous British Historian G.M.Tevelyan in “History of England”
Wife Beating
In the latter half of the 15th century, wife-beating was a recognized right of man and was practiced without shame by high as well as low. Similarly the who refused to marry the gentleman of her parents’ choice was liable to be locked up, beaten and flung about the room, without any shock being inflicted on public opinion
--Historian G.M. Trevelyan in ‘History of England”
Woes of a Bachelor
Gary Locker is complaining because he has to work all day in an office alone with 120 good looking girls. A handsome, six-foot, 18 year old bachelor, he is the only man in a Post Office Accounting Department in Cardiff, and the girls spoil him to death, he said. Gary is begging his union to get him transferred to another department. His official reason—hardship. “Don’t get me wrong” Gary says “I adore girls—in small doses.
When the odds are 120 to one against, it is frightening.
All day it is Giggling, lipstick, rouge, powder, nail polish and ocean of scents with varying odours. It is nerve-racking and it can be embarrassing”.
But .... poor Gary must put up with it, since his application for transfer has now been rejected.
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"BECOME A MOM", THEY SAID
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Posted:May 13, 2013 10:24 pm
Last Updated:May 25, 2013 5:19 pm 1529 Views
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Be warned - this is a picture that speaks so much in silence !!!
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A CHINESE STORY - CREATIVITY IN CRIME : IMPORTANT LESSONS
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Posted:May 12, 2013 5:23 pm
Last Updated:Feb 14, 2015 3:21 pm 1729 Views
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An amusing read - read on, Friends  and have a good laff too -
This is Its English Translation:
There was this robbery in Guangzhou, the robber shouted to everyone: "All don't move, money belongs to the state, life belongs to you".
Everyone in the bank laid down quietly. This is called "Mind Changing Concept --> Changing the conventional way of thinking".
One lady lay on the table provocatively, the robber shouted at her "Please be civilised! This is a robbery and not a !" This is called "Being Professional --> Focus only on what you are trained to do!"
When the robbers got back, the younger robber (MBA trained) told the older robber (who in only primary school educated), "Big bro, let's count how much we got", the older robber rebutted and said, "You very stupid, so much money, how to count, tonight TV will tell us how much we robbed from the bank!" This is called "Experience --> nowadays experience is more important than paper qualifications!"
After the robbers left, the bank manager told the bank supervisor to call the police quickly. The supervisor says "Wait, wait wait, let's put the 5 million RMB we embezzled into the amount the robbers robbed". This is called "Swim with the tide --> converting an unfavorable situation to your advantage!"
The supervisor says "It will be good if there is a robbery every month". This is called "Killing Boredom --> Happiness is most important."
The next day, TV news reported that 100 million RMB was taken from the bank. The robbers counted and counted and counted, but they could only count 20 million RMB. The robbers were very angry and complained "We risked our lives and only took 20 million RMB, the bank manager took 80 million RMB with a snap of his fingers. It looks like it is better to be educated to be a thief!" This is called "Knowledge is worth as much as gold!"
The bank manager was smiling and happy because his loss in the CINOPEC shares are now covered by this robbery. This is called "Seizing the opportunity --> daring to take risks!"
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FOR ALL THE MOTHERS
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Posted:May 12, 2013 7:47 am
Last Updated:May 13, 2013 6:03 am 1630 Views
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To all the moms and moms to be :
BEST WISHES FOR THE DAY THAT YOU DID FOR ALL THE HUMANITY.
Love you Mom and highest regards for all the moms.
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RELAXATION - THE BEST MEDICINE
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Posted:May 6, 2013 5:12 pm
Last Updated:May 9, 2013 6:00 pm 1570 Views
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Reproduced below is a post by Lissa Rankin at Care2. All of us will find it very helpful.
Our body is brilliantly equipped with natural self-repair mechanisms that repair broken proteins, kill cancer cells, fight infections, retard aging and generally keep our body healthy. These self-repair mechanisms can be flipped on or off with the power of thoughts, beliefs and feelings that originate in the mind.
It’s not New Age hocus pocus. It’s simple physiology! Here’s how it happens for the nerds among you who, like me, like to understand how things in the body work.
The Stress Response Vs. Relaxation Response
Our nervous system operates in two different states – the “fight-or-flight” stress response, when the sympathetic nervous system dominates, and the relaxation response, when the parasympathetic nervous system is in charge. But here’s the kicker: our body’s natural self-repair mechanisms only activate when our body is in a relaxation response!
The average person experiences 50 stress responses per day, and every time we have a fearful thought or a pessimistic belief or a resentful feeling, we trigger stress responses that fill the body with poisonous stress hormones like cortisol and epinephrine. But when we have an optimistic belief or a loving thought or a feeling of compassion, we activate relaxation responses, and the body can then do what it does best: heal itself.
Balancing The Nervous System
How can we help your body heal itself? It’s all about reducing stress responses and adding in relaxation responses. Reducing stress requires taking a good look at our life to determine whether there are any areas where we’re living out of alignment with our truth and personal integrity. Maybe we’re in a soul-sucking job or a toxic relationship, or maybe it’s time to finally forgive our father or pursue a dream. While reducing stress responses can require some radical actions, activating relaxation responses can be easy and pleasurable.
A few scientifically-proven relaxation response activators:
• Laughter
• Playing with animals
• Meditation
• Dance
• Generous giving of time or gifts
• Massage
• Creative expression
• Attending religious services
• Practicing gratitude
• Nurturing touch
• Seeing an alternative medicine practitioner
• Listening to music
Still not sure how to heal ourselves ? Intuition helps - “What does my body need in order to heal?” Let us hear the truth FROM US, and then take one baby step that we can take right now that will either reduce stress responses in life or increase relaxation responses. Then muster up courage and take action!
My Self-Healing Story (Lissa Rankin)
“By the time I was 33 years old, I had been diagnosed with a whole laundry list of health problem my doctors deemed chronic and incurable, but by making The Diagnosis for myself and writing my own Prescription, I was able to enlist the help of my body’s natural self-repair mechanisms and get off all but 1 of the 7 medications I was taking – and I’m now symptom-free..
We can activate the same sort of radical self-healing when we make our body ripe for miracles by allowing our self-repair mechanisms to operate optimally.
Do you believe your body can heal itself? I do…
With faith in your body’s natural self-repair mechanisms,
Lissa Rankin”
- Lissa Rankin, MD: Creator of the health and wellness communities LissaRankin.com and LissaRankin.com author of Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof You Can Heal Yourself (Hay House, 2013), TEDx speaker, and Health Care Evolutionary. Join her newsletter list for free guidance on healing yourself, and check her out on Twitter and Facebook.
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INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
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Posted:May 6, 2013 1:18 am
Last Updated:May 7, 2013 12:34 am 1743 Views
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A father walks into a restaurant with his young . He gives the young boy 3 nickels to play with to keep him occupied.
Suddenly, the boy starts choking, going blue in the face. The father realizes the boy has swallowed the nickels and starts slapping him on the back.
The boy coughs up 2 of the nickels, but keeps choking. Looking at his , the father is panicking, shouting for help.
A well-dressed, attractive, and serious looking woman in a blue business suit is sitting at the coffee bar reading a newspaper and sipping a cup of coffee.
At the sound of the commotion, she looks up, puts her coffee cup down, neatly folds the newspaper and places it on the counter, gets up from her seat and makes her way, unhurried, across the restaurant.
Reaching the boy, the woman carefully drops his pants; takes hold of the boy's testicles and starts to squeeze and twist, gently at first and then ever so firmly.
After a few seconds the boy convulses violently and coughs up the last nickel, which the woman deftly catches in her free hand.
Releasing the boy's testicles, the woman hands the nickel to the father and walks back to her seat at the coffee bar
without saying a word.
As soon as he is sure that his has suffered no ill effects, the father rushes over to the woman and starts thanking her saying, "I've never seen anybody do anything like that before, it was fantastic. Are you a doctor? "
"No," the woman replied, "I'm with the Internal Revenue Service."
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LIFE, LOVE AND SPRITULITY
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Posted:May 4, 2013 7:10 am
Last Updated:May 7, 2013 2:43 am 1846 Views
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“The greatest disease in the West today is not TB or leprosy; it is being unwanted, unloved, and uncared for. We can cure physical diseases with medicine, but the only cure for loneliness, despair, and hopelessness is love. There are many in the world who are dying for a piece of bread but there are many more dying for a little love. The poverty in the West is a different kind of poverty -- it is not only a poverty of loneliness but also of spirituality. There's a hunger for love, as there is a hunger for God.”
― Mother Teresa, A Simple Path: Mother Teresa
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BURN INJURIES AND EGG WHITE
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Posted:May 2, 2013 10:51 pm
Last Updated:May 7, 2013 2:46 am 1631 Views
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This is a copy/paste from FaceBook shared by a Friend. I understand the information will be useful to all of us.
A young man sprinkling his lawn and bushes with pesticides wanted to check the contents of the barrel to see how much pesticide remained in it. He raised the cover and lit his lighter; the vapors ignited and engulfed him He jumped from his truck, screaming.
His neighbor came out of her house with a dozen eggs and a bowl yelling: "bring me some more eggs!"
She broke them, separating the whites from the yolks.
The neighbor woman helped her to apply the whites onto the young man's face.
When the ambulance arrived and the EMTs saw the young man, they asked who had done this. Everyone pointed to the lady in charge.
They congratulated her and said: "You have saved his face."
By the end of the summer, the young man brought the lady a bouquet of roses to thank her. His face was like a baby's skin.
A Healing Miracle for Burns:
Keep in mind this treatment of burns is being included in teaching beginner fireman. First Aid consists of first spraying cold water on the affected area until the heat is reduced which stops the continued burning of all layers of the skin. Then, spread the egg whites onto the affected area.
One woman burned a large part of her hand with boiling water. In spite of the pain, she ran cold faucet water on her hand, separated 2 egg whites from the yolks, beat them slightly and dipped her hand in the solution. The whites then dried and formed a protective layer.
She later learned that the egg white is a natural collagen and continued during at least one hour to apply layer upon layer of beaten egg white. By afternoon she no longer felt any pain and the next day there was hardly a trace of the burn. 10 days later, no trace was left at all and her skin had regained its normal color. The burned area was totally regenerated thanks to the collagen in the egg whites, a placenta full of vitamins.
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